University of California Los Angeles - Bruin Life / Southern Campus Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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This Fall Quarter at UCLA was no exception when it came to and enlightenment. The UCLA Campus Events Commission brought to our campus such as Ralph Nadar, Dennis Quaid, Tricia Toyota (a former Bruin Randy Newman, Joe Piscapo (of SNL lore), Michael Keaton, and Wally George. Concerts were given by the Untouchables, General and many other musical bands. Even students were given a chance for fame and fortune at the Star Search Auditions held in the Grand Ballroom. And the rest of us spirited Bruins attempted to set a Guinness Book record by painting our faces in Blue ' n Gold at the UCLA-usc football classic (check in the next edition for 18 CALENDAR

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WINTER CALENDAR There is something special about Winter Quarter. It is without the don ' t-wanna-go-back-to-school blues of the Fall Quarter, or the impatient anticipation of a three and a half month layoff in the It simply exists and often sneaks by the untrained eye without notice. As a matter of fact, I often forgot to attend lectures. This quarter deserved to be preceded by the word Winter. At least by the Southern California standards for the cold and flu season. Numerous storms blanketed local mountains with powder, and the ski resorts boasted the best skiing conditions in the country. Even on campus, cold winds whistled through the quad, optimistic students who donned short pants and no socks in hopes of sunnier afternoons. Life on campus was never without its own ups and downs. For example, although your parking fees increased by nine dollars, each undergrad student saved one dollar on their winter registration fees! A dollar saved is a dollar burned. Governor George Deukmejian, upset about the parking fee increase, proposed an 11.7% increase for the University of California in his new budget. Due to incessant protesting and an to get its license renewed, the UCLA Argonaut nuclear reactor was shut down, making campus a much safer place to eat lunch. The UCLA Medical Center announced a shortage of blood, a problem so drastic that surgeries were being cancelled or postponed. Generous Bruins and others responded to the call of desperation, and donated blood in record numbers. Yet the most memorable day of the winter quarter was the that fell on Friday. By of the Chancellor, due to an excess of Monday holidays, the first day of the week is now the last day of the week for the Presidents Day Holiday. And in the wide world of sports, UCLA was once again victorious. The Bruin women spikers made one of the greatest sports comebacks ever witnessed to capture the NCAA title. Trailing 20 WINTER CALENDER